North Carolina State University at Raleigh
North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The university forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle together with Duke University in Durham and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 42%
- Average net price: $15,522
- Undergraduate enrollment: 29,839
- Graduation rate (150%): 85%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,758
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,113
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,623
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Raleigh, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at NCSU include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Computer Science.
- Business Administration and Management (916 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,349 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biology (435 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,384 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Computer Science (373 bachelor's) · median earnings $113,478 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Psychology (342 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,063
- Mechanical Engineering (290 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,112 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,140
- Animal Sciences (201 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,226 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,921
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (201 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,039 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Textile Sciences and Engineering (186 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,837 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,773
- Chemical Engineering (170 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,155
- Electrical Engineering (165 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 41%, Computer Science 12%, Health 0%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 6%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
NCSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,382 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,382
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,758
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,334
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,087
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,652
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,799
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,847
- Books and supplies: $876
- On-campus room and board: $14,332
- Off-campus room and board: $14,332
- Off-campus with family: $3,230
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,425
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $8,053
- Average federal loan: $5,953
- Median debt at graduation: $20,121
Admissions
NCSU admits 42% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 44,047
- Admitted: 18,385
- Enrolled: 5,839
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 29,839
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 6,201
- Graduation rate: 85%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $149,485
- Associate professor salary: $112,258
- Assistant professor salary: $93,678
- On-campus housing capacity: 10,342
- Average SAT: 1,370
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the NCSU acceptance rate? NCSU admits 42% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does NCSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,382 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,522.
What majors does NCSU offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering.
What is the average salary after NCSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,758 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the NCSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 85%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. North Carolina State University at Raleigh official site: https://ncsu.edu.